The 50 Best Trending (And Most Outrageous!) Halloween Costume Ideas Of 2017

It's ALREADY September, which means that October and Halloween are fast approaching. And if you aren’t freaking out about what your costume is going to be this year yet, you should be freaking out because I’ve been seeing pumpkins and Halloween candy for sale since the beginning of August.

I have always loved Halloween because it means watching scary movies on repeat, eating chocolate, and getting to dress up and spend time with friends either trick or treating or getting drunk at a party.

The constant stream of horror movies on TV and Netflix is definitely my favorite, but getting drunk is a close second (I don’t think you need a holiday to do that, though).

One of my favorite parts about finding the perfect costume for Halloween when I was growing up was choosing something different to be every year. Sure, I got lazy one year in college and dressed up as a mouse wearing a push-up bra and thigh highs, but every other year I made an effort, I swear.

Of course, there will still be people dressing up as the same thing they do every year, but you have to admit that there is a LOT of ideas to choose from thanks to the absolute messes that the second half of 2016 and first half of 2017 were.

I mean, if all else fails and you can’t find a costume that everyone else isn’t already wearing, you could always dress up as a sexy fidget spinner – I’m sure NO ONE has thought of that yet (totally kidding, please don’t do that).

But I understand the need to find a Halloween costume that is both unique and totally perfect is stressful and overwhelming, which is why I’ve already done the hard work for you and found the 50 BEST Halloween costumes for 2017.

You’re welcome.

Now all YOU have to do is head to the mall for supplies and make sure you document what is bound to be your best costume yet on social media.

Yes, there is yet ANOTHER Annabelle movie coming out, so why not celebrate all of them by going as the haunted doll yourself?

All you really need is some vintage-looking doll clothes and some bomb makeup skills and you're good to go! Oh and one more note, whenever posing for pictures, make sure you maintain that vacant doll stare Annabelle has — it'll really sell the look.

This costume is best as a DIY sort of costume because you can go all kinds of crazy to celebrate the Babdook as a monster and an important gay icon. Plus, it's still a pretty creepy costume for Halloween, so two birds — one stone, right?

The first Deadpool movie was awesome and the second Deadpool movie coming out next year is going to be just as awesome (I hope). The best part about this costume? It looks good on all people, so don't shy away from it if you're a huge Deadpool fan.

And if you want to make this costume even more awesome, grab some of your best friends to be other characters from the Deadpool movie (or comic).

Twisty the Clown gained a lot of popularity in American Horror Story and is making a reappearance in the next season of AHS! Plus, with all of the creepy clown sightings from last year, this will terrify everyone who sees you on so many levels.

Hide behind trees and shrubs, and keep that vacant stare to really creep people out.

For fans of all the Despicable Me and Minions movies, this group costume is perfect. Whether you want to get your entire family in on the fun or you want this to be a friends group costume, you have a few ideas.

Have a bigger group you want to dress? Throw in some minions costumes!

The second Guardians of the Galaxy movie came out earlier (a lot of good movies came out recently, huh?) with a whole bunch of new characters. So of course you and your friends need to show just how much the second movie rocked your socks off by dressing up as your favorite characters.

So by now, everyone knows who Salt Bae is, and how stylish he dresses, right? Well if you want an easy, but totally adorable couples costume, why not dress up as Salt Bae and his salt bae, the Morton's Salt girl?

It's a little out-there and you may have to explain who you are to a few people, but it's still a cute idea.

The new Beauty and the Beast movie was just released, with Emma Watson playing Belle. This couples costume is perfect for the couple who loves the original Beauty and the Beast movie or is just a huge Disney fan in general.

If you have more people in your group, have your friends dress up as all the other characters from the movie.

This group costume idea is one of my faves because it is so clever. There are SO many Snapchat filters to choose from, so whether it's just you or a bunch of friends, none of you will have to wear the same costume.

Plus, it's super easy and if you get tired of holding up your filter, you can keep walking around looking like a cute fairy princess or dog.

Because millenials are so obsessed with avocado toast, it only makes sense that avocado toast should be your Halloween costume.

You could make one big extravagant costume for yourself, but why not make it a couples costume? Toast is nothing without avocado, after all! And OMG ... this makes the perfect pregnancy costume too. WIN.

Tom Hanks introduced us to David S. Pumpkins during the hilarious SNL skit, along with his dancing skeletons. This is the perfect time to both dress like the amazing Tom Hanks — oops, I mean David Pumpkins — and also show off your amazing dance moves.

In addition to Twisty, It is very iconic right now, mostly because the new It movie is coming out soon (and OMG it looks terrifying), but also because of the whole creepy clown thing that happened last year.

Whether you go as the original clown or the new equally scary one, make sure you bring some balloons along to complete the outfit.

Moana is the newest Disney princess and also a great movie with an awesome soundtrack. Her iconic outfit makes this a very recognizable costume, but if you want to take it one step further, have two friends dress up as the crazy chicken Hei Hei and her pet pig Pua.

The Handmaiden's Tale is one of the newest TV shows to come out and people are CRAZY for it. This costume is a little more on the subtle/conservative side, but it's still very recognizable to fans of the show.

Game of Thrones is over and everyone is sad about it, but that doesn't mean you can't go all out with your squad one last time. This group costume idea is perfect for the die-hard fans who want to walk around a party looking important and speaking like royals.

Get Out was a movie that recently came out and blew everyone's minds (go, Jordan Peele!). The costumes from this movie aren't exactly over the top or crazy, but if you get the whole family together, you can make it work!

Go with some of the most recognizable outfits, like these two, and if you've got everyone involved, don't forget the teacup and spoon!

Sure, you could go as someone traditional from Game of Thrones, but why not go sexy and totally unexpected? Much like this sexy Jon Snow costume, you can make a statement on Halloween that no one will forget.

Plus, you could have probably guessed that someone would make a sexy version of this outfit at some point.

Everyone already knows about the Rey and Kylo Ren duo from the last Star Wars movie, but guess what?! There's another Star Wars movie in the making, so it's time to dress up as your favorite character again.

In addition to that, I hope I see a lot of Princess Leia costumes to honor the memory of Carrie Fisher — Star Wars wouldn't be a good without her.

All you need are some unicorn accessories, but what makes this costume awesome is the over-the-top makeup. Don't forget to add some glitter and a straw! (Or if you want to put a twist on it, try dressing up as the Dragon Frappuccino. More tasty, with more simple color tastes).

Everyone LOVED Hamilton when it first came out (and how could you not love it?!), so grab your squad and make this Halloween one for the history books.

What's great about this costume idea is that it's good for small or large groups. But if you want to make it really special, drop a few of your favorite bars from your fave songs when people compliment your costume.

There was a Series of Unfortunate Events movie that came out a long time ago, but thanks to Netflix this popular and totally binge-worthy show has come back with none other than Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf.

This group costume is great for a family or for friends, but the best way to do it is to all or nothing. Or if everyone wants to be Olaf, have each person dress up as Olaf's disguises.

Fifth Harmony had a BIG year, most notably when Camilla left the group. But not only that — if you heard about what happened at the VMAs, you're probably thinking these ladies are COLD! That said, they still make catchy music and are totally glamorous.

All you need to pull this costume off is some gorgeous dresses and some smoldering looks for the cameras.

Orange is the New Black is still going strong on Netflix with the most recent season just being released — and I definitely binge-watched it in a week.

Seeing as there are so many awesome characters, all with their own recognizable personalities, to choose from, you can have your pick when getting this costume together. Bonus points if you do a sweet group photo like this, too.

They made yet ANOTHER Spiderman movie, but this one was actually really good, so I guess you can't be too mad about it. And while this is a classic Spiderman costume, you can still make it more like the newest movie by turning it into a group costume complete with new villains and characters.

If you haven't watched G.L.O.W. yet, you DEFINITELY should. Plus, this group costume was practically made for big groups, so get as many of your friends together as you can. You don't have to show off your wrestling skills, but just make sure everyone knows you mean business.

Twin Peaks was really popular in the 90's and now that it's coming back (with the same cast!) everyone is getting hyped again.

This group costume is perfect for those Twin Peaks die-hard fans who know all of the characters, so when you get ready to show off just how much you love this show, don't forget to be as close to your character as possible.

Riverdale on Netflix is based off of the Archie comics, which makes this group costume idea perfect on a few levels. For one, the cast of Riverdale is totally rocking these outfits, but for another, instead of just dressing up as regular teens, dressing up as the original Archie comic characters brings a classic twist to this new TV show.

50. Trump Administration Group Costume

The Trump administration has taken a lot of hits since Trump moved into the White House, and if you're playing our Trump Bingo game, then you know that this rapidfire firing is far from over.

So grab a group of friends and dress up as the people Trump has already booted from his administration. Keep watching the news though, you might have to add a person or two to your group by the time Halloween comes around.

This one is super easy too. Just print out some heads, glue it to a popsicle stick and walk around in a suit. SO easy (and makes quite the statement).